Illinois: what the public record shows.
5,487 documented environmental records across 102 counties, published by federal and state agencies and mapped beside the health measures those agencies release. Locations and rates only — nothing here shows that anything caused anything else.
Documented records in Illinois
Published health measures
| Measure | Years | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| All-cause infant mortality | 1989–2022 | 103 |
| Child and youth mortality (ages 1-19) | 2019–2022 | 103 |
| Low birthweight (<2,500 g) | 2016–2022 | 103 |
| Premature death (years of potential life lost before 75) | 2020–2022 | 103 |
| Teen births (ages 15-19) | 2016–2022 | 103 |
Rates are area-level and published by their source. Where a source suppressed a small count, it stays unpublished here.
Who to contact in Illinois
State agency
Illinois EPA
State environmental agency for permits, inspections and community complaints.
Nonprofit / community group
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
Chicago community organization on industrial pollution and air monitoring.
Nonprofit / community group
Prairie Rivers Network
Statewide water group working on coal ash and agricultural runoff.
Legal and advocacy
Environmental Law & Policy Center
Midwest public-interest environmental legal advocacy organization.
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